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  • Calling Plays With Confidence
  • Choosing Encouragement Over Criticism
  • Clear and Concise Language Under Stress
  • Cooling Tempers in Heated Moments
  • Handling Player Egos
  • Handling Self-doubt as a Coach
  • Not Letting Frustration Show To Players
  • Old School Coaching in Modern Era
  • Talking to Refs Without Losing Focus
  • Timeout Strategy Under Stress
Managing Emotions & People Rhea Mhae Villena 10/30/25 Managing Emotions & People Rhea Mhae Villena 10/30/25

Always Find the Open Man: Building Unselfish Habits in Players

Basketball rewards awareness. Teaching players to find the open man builds trust, flow, and smarter decisions under pressure.

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How to Kill the Hero Ball Mindset: Teaching Team-First Basketball

Basketball rewards connection, not isolation. Teaching players to trust the system and each other replaces “me” plays with winning ones.

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Managing Emotions & People Rhea Mhae Villena 10/21/25 Managing Emotions & People Rhea Mhae Villena 10/21/25

Leading With Calm Authority When Emotions Rise

When ego rises, your tone becomes the anchor. Calm, firm communication creates boundaries that turn emotion into growth instead of conflict.

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Feeding the Right Kind of Confidence

Confidence can lift a team when guided with purpose. Teach players how their energy influences others, turning drive into shared accountability.

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Earning Respect Without Power Plays

Authority doesn’t need to be forced. Players respect coaches who stay fair, steady, and consistent through both calm and chaos.

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Confidence or Ego? Learning to Tell the Difference

Not all confidence creates conflict. The best coaches learn to recognize what fuels a player’s self-belief and how to shape it before it turns into ego.

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